Politiques et systèmes de santé

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Determinants of Undernutrition among Children under Five Years of Age in Ethiopia

Abstract Background: Child undernutrition is still a persistent health problem in developing country like Ethiopia. Several cross-sectional studies have used …

2019 Open Access

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Exploring the reasons why women prefer to give birth at home in rural northern Ghana: A qualitative study

Abstract Background Skilled birth care during childbirth is reported in literature as one critical strategy for reducing maternal morbidity and …

2019 Open Access

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Variation in the observed effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing for tuberculosis on mortality: A systematic review and analysis of trial design considerations

Background: Most studies evaluating the effect of Xpert MTB/RIF testing for tuberculosis (TB) concluded that it did not reduce overall …

2019 Open Access

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A PATIENT-CENTRIC SIX-SIGMA DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM FRAMEWORK FOR CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN CLINICS

Primary health care facilities are widely regarded as the backbone of the South African healthcare system. For this reason, formalised …

2019 Open Access

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Mapping evidence of free maternal healthcare financing and quality of care in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review protocol

BACKGROUND: Identifying and addressing research gaps on the implementation of free maternal healthcare financing policies and the quality of service …

2019 Open Access

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Building the capacity of users and producers of evidence in health policy and systems research for better control of endemic diseases in Nigeria: a situational analysis

BACKGROUND: There is a current need to build the capacity of Health Policy and Systems Research + Analysis (HPSR+A) in …

2019 Open Access

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Determinants of effective organisational capacity training: lessons from a training programme on health workforce development with participants from three African countries

BACKGROUND: Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face multifaceted capacity challenges to fulfil their mandates of service provision and governance of …

2019 Open Access

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Measuring progress towards universal health coverage: national and subnational analysis in Ethiopia

INTRODUCTION: Aiming for universal health coverage (UHC) as a country-level goal requires that progress is measured and tracked over time. …

2019 Open Access

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Community participation and private sector engagement are fundamental to achieving universal health coverage and health security in Africa: reflections from the second Africa health forum

Abstract Background Inadequate access to quality health care services due to weak health systems and recurrent public health emergencies are …

2019 Open Access

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The prevalence of scabies, pyoderma and other communicable dermatoses in the Bijagos Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau

INTRODUCTION: Skin diseases represent a significant public health problem in most low and middle income settings. Nevertheless, there is a …

2019 Open Access

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Measurement of abortion safety using community-based surveys: Findings from three countries

This study aimed to measure abortion safety in Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, and Rajasthan, India using population-based abortion data from representative …

2019 Open Access

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Psychological wellbeing in a resource-limited work environment: examining levels and determinants among health workers in rural Malawi

BACKGROUND: A competent, responsive, and productive health workforce is central to a well-performing health system capable of providing universal access …

2019 Open Access

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How Can Digital Health Technologies Contribute to Sustainable Attainment of Universal Health Coverage in Africa? A Perspective

Background: Innovative strategies such as digital health are needed to ensure attainment of the ambitious universal health coverage in Africa. …

2019 Open Access

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Determinants of effective organizational capacity training: lessons from a training programme on health workforce development with participants from three African Countries

Abstract Background Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa face multifaceted capacity challenges to fulfil their mandates of service provision and governance …

2019 Open Access

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Déterminants Épidémiologiques du Recours à la Biomédecine chez les Patients Victimes de Traumatismes Orthopédiques : à Propos de 214 Cas à Yaoundé

RESUMEIntroduction. Les traumatismes orthopediques sont en nette croissance du fait de l’ampleur des accidents de la voie publique (AVP) et …

2019 Open Access

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Performance and trend for quality of service in a large HIV/AIDS treatment program in Nigeria

BACKGROUND: As antiretroviral therapy (ART) programs expand access, there is an increase in burden to a healthcare system. These results …

2019 Open Access

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Exploring the beliefs and attitudes of private general practitioners towards national health insurance in Cape Town, South Africa

BACKGROUND: Private general practitioner (GP) participation in the national health insurance (NHI) is necessary to address doctor shortages and achieve …

2019 Open Access

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Experiences with pain of early medical abortion: qualitative results from Nepal, South Africa, and Vietnam

BACKGROUND: Medical abortion (MA) has become an increasingly popular choice for women even where surgical abortion services are available. Pain …

2019 Open Access

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Quality and barriers of outpatient diabetes care in rural health facilities in Uganda – a mixed methods study

BACKGROUND: Despite the increasing burden of diabetes in Uganda, little is known about the quality of type 2 diabetes mellitus …

2019 Open Access

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Disrespect and abuse during facility-based childbirth in southern Mozambique: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that many women experience mistreatment during childbirth in health facilities across the world, but the magnitude of …

2019 Open Access